Opposing view: Immigration views didn't cost Romney

1:01 PM,
Nov. 9, 2012

Written by

Steven Camarota

It's silly to think Mitt Romney's support for immigration enforcement cost him the election. He explicitly called for increased legal immigration, so his position was ambiguous at best. Enforcement remains very popular.

Strong pro-enforcement Republican candidates won across the board in heavily Hispanic areas.

The election was about the economy. The untold story of the current downturn is what little job growth there's been has largely gone to immigrants. Government data show two-thirds of employment growth since the president took office went to immigrants, legal and illegal. ...